Captain Benjamin B Lipsner (2 results)
Published by Wilcox & Follett Co 1951
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1951. No Edition Remarks. 306 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Unclipped ja…cket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Tape to edges. Light sunning to spine. Foxing overall.
Published by Wilcox & Follett Co., New York 1951
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: JERO BOOKS AND TEMPLET CO., SANTA MONICA, CA, U.S.A.JERO BOOKS AND TEMPLET CO.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No DJ. First Edition. First Edition (1951.) Hardcover lacking dust jacket. 8vo with 306 pages. Signed by Captain Lipsner on front free end paper to his son, "To my dear son Milton Arthur Lipsner I know you will enjoy reading this book first, because I dedicated it to your Mother and seriously you are…an airman. Wishing you an abundance of all the good things in life. Lovingly your Father. This is a first edition Chicago, Ill. April 23rd 1951." And then signed "Captain Benjamin B. Lipsner" on title page. Captain Benjamin B. Lipsner (1887-1971) was an American military officer and civil servant. He served as the first supervisor of the Post Office Department's airmail service from September to December 1918. He was known as the "father of commercial aviation". Illustrate with drawings and black & white photographs. The book is in good condition with some shelf wear, rubbing to edges, bumping to corners and bumping to top of spine. Interior is clean and tight. Pictures available upon request. Blue spine/white text. #034484 Size: 8vo. Signed. Aviation.
